Jim Budd
Decanter Magazine, Wine Writer & Photographer
Jim Budd moved from education to wine in 1988 and has written for Decanter since 1989. He is the former editor (1991-2015) of Circle Update, the newsletter of the Circle of Wine Writers. He writes the award-winning www.jimsloire.blogspot.com and is one of the five members of the Les 5 du Vin blog. Budd exposes the dangers of drinks investment on his award-winning www.investdrinks.org website, and complementary www.investdrinks-blog.blogspot.com blog. He also contributes to Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book, Wine Behind the Label and the Academie du Vin. Budd is a keen photographer – especially in the Loire.
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				The two Monty's: Montalcino and Montepulciano
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				Regional Profile Corbières
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				Champagne investment scandal
The Champagne conspirators were found guilty as charged, but it's a case of buyer beware, says Jim Budd
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				Into the valley: Loire Valley wine
A dividing line between northern and southern France, the Loire Valley is filled with colour, beauty and regional differences
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				New Chianti blends strikes back
JIM BUDD reports on how new blends and improved viticulture are enabling Chianti Classico to give the Super-Tuscans a run for their money
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				Trails on the Loire river bank
JIM BUDD packs his bags and heads down to the Loire Valley to savour la douceur angevin, and recommends a leisurely pace when visiting Anjou
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				Whites Of Their Eyes
Despite the current situation, until relatively recently red grapes ruled the vineyards of the central Loire. JIM BUDD explores the whites that now dominate the region.